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Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon: Update #4

Natasha Maw — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:23:33 +0000

Events of Note

I just woke up. Cuddling with husband on couch and then BAM! Out cold. Thought this update was going out two hours ago. My body had other plans.

The Stats

Book Currently Reading: Down to a Sunless Sea by Mathias B. Freese
Books Finished Since Last Update: Desert Flower by Waris Dirie
Snacks Consumed Since Last Update: Lemon Sorbet
Time Spent Reading Since Last Update: No idea.
Time Spent Blogging, Twittering & Blog Hopping: No idea.
Total Books Read Thus Far: Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott, Pictures of Hollis Wood by Patricia Reily Giff, Tales of the Beedle Bard by J.K. Rowling, Desert Flower by Waris Dirie
Hopping/Comments: I think I’ll wake myself up by leaving comments on a few blogs. I haven’t had a comment in three hours so I think everybody definitely thinks I’m asleep (which I was!)
Time Started: 6am
Time Now: 2:30 am
Reading For Charity: $5 a book for Save Darfur in honor of April being Genocide Prevention Month (new to the Maw Books Blog? Check out these posts.)
Challenges: x

Twitter Updates

Follow me on Twitter for real time updates! And see what everybody else is up to. Here’s the play-by-play since my last update:

*No updates this time around. Makes my head hurt thinking about putting it up.

Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon: Update #3

Natasha Maw — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:11:55 +0000

Events of Note

Why I thought I’d be able to read so much is beyond me. Seriously, only three books. All very short. Not the pace I thought I would be at.

I went to a baby shower for lunch. Most of my book club was there, but I continued the bookish theme sas everybody was talking about The Hunger Games.

Read in the same room as my kids for a bit. You know. To show them that mommy normally doesn’t lock herself into the bedroom. Slow going.

Read for a bit out on the hammock.

And then read a bit on my front porch, so I could enjoy the sunshine and my spring flowers.

The Stats

Book Currently Reading: Not sure what I’ll pick up next but still reading First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader.
Books Finished Since Last Update: Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott and Pictures of Hollis Wood by Patricia Reily Giff
Snacks Consumed Since Last Update: Sweet roll with spinach dip (yum!), a chicken bean tortilla soup, and sunflower seeds and juice. For dinner, I’ll be having a yummy sandwich featured in my next post.
Time Spent Reading Since Last Update:Who knows! Probably between 3-4 hours.
Time Spent Blogging, Twittering & Blog Hopping: Longer than I thought I would.
Total Books Read Thus Far: Tales of the Beedle Bard by J.K. Rowling, Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott and Pictures of Hollis Wood by Patricia Reily Giff
Blogging, Visiting, Comments: When I finish this post, I plan on leaving about twenty comments. It’s so crazy to see what everybody is doing. Thanks for the comments left here so far!
Time Started: 6am
Time Now: 5:15 pm
Reading For Charity: $5 a book for Save Darfur in honor of April being Genocide Prevention Month (new to the Maw Books Blog? Check out these posts.)

Challenges

I’m finding myself totally overwhelmed with the challenges, simply because I’m not updating often enough to get in on them. That’s okay though! More reading time.

Twitter Updates

Follow me on Twitter for real time updates! And see what everybody else is up to. Here’s the play-by-play since my last update:

Finished reading PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS. Time for a update.

@trishheylady Okay, I have to admit I can’t stand aired popcorn. Cooked w/ olive oil is best

@BethFishReads And now, my husband is putting up hammock. For once, it’s sunny outside.

@toofondofbooks No. I feel like I haven’t read anything yet!

I should post an update, check out blogs, challenges, etc. But I’m going to keep reading

Phew! Finished second book. LOVE YOU HATE YOU MISS YOU.

Whoo hoo! My husband just brought me a sweet roll & spinach dip that he bought w/o me knowing. Yay!

Back from babyshower, yummy soup. Still haven’t finished 2nd book.

Going to a baby shower. Who does that for a third child? Reading is VERY slow.

@SaveDarfur I’m reading for Darfur today for #readathon .

Locked myself in the bedroom. I’m sure the kids will come banging on it soon

Um . . . well. It’s been an hour and a half since I read last. Hopefully, I won’t take that long on next break.

Need a break? Check out special readathon edition for an author recipe! @sarazarr smoothie! http://tinyurl.com/cmrlrx

Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon: Update #2

Natasha Maw — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:21:01 +0000

Events of Note

I feel asleep already! Despite the fact that I went to bed early, laying in my warm bed lulled me back to sleep! I’m now dressed and both kids are in the room with me despite the fact that their dad is supposed to be playing with them.

I have to go to a baby shower in a couple of hours just two doors down. I probably won’t update until after then. Or before. Who knows.

The Stats

Book Currently Reading: Love You, Hate You, Miss You by Elizabeth Scott and First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader
Books Finished Since Last Update: Tales of the Beedle Bard by J.K. Rowling
Snacks Consumed Since Last Update: A piece of toast which my husband brought me. I basically haven’t even been out of bed.
Time Spent Reading Since Last Update: After the brief nap and interuptions from kids jumping on the bed, I’d say 2 hours maybe?
Time Spent Blogging, Twittering & Blog Hopping: x
Total Books Read Thus Far: Tales of the Beedle Bard by J.K. Rowling
Blogging, Visiting, Comments: Comments left – about twenty. Comments received – seven. Lots of Twitter encouragement.
Time Started: 6 am
Time Now: 10:15 am
Reading For Charity: $5 a book for Save Darfur in honor of April being Genocide Prevention Month (new to the Maw Books Blog? Check out these posts.)

Challenges

The Introductory Meme:

Where are you reading from today? As in a city? I’m in Salt Lake City. I’m still in bed. Will be getting up to get dressed shortly.
3 facts about me … I like to read, I’m crazy, and this is my first time doing the read-a-thon!
How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours? Dozens. Everything is coming off of my shelf. You can see the vlog I did earlier about this!
Do you have any goals for the read-a-thon (i.e. number of books, number of pages, number of hours, or number of comments on blogs)? I’d like to read a lot of my review copies and try to leave as many comments and twittering as I can in just a set time of one hour after three hours reading.

Twitter Updates

Follow me on Twitter for real time updates! And see what everybody else is up to. Here’s the play-by-play since my last update:

Mmmmm . . . . smoothie! #readathon

Right now I’m reading Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott. #readathon

Sorry if I didn’t visit your blog. It was random hit and miss. Must supervise some diaper changes. #readathon

Blog hopping. Visiting the first twenty blogs that show up w/ readathon posts in my reader. #readathon

I’m using http://www.online-stopwatch… to keep track of how long I’m online before going back to reading. #readathon

@Wordlily @DarElaine @Melsbookshelf Time for my 3 hour break anyways, blog hopping, & smoothie! #readathon

I never got of out of bed yet and I think I already passed out for 10 minutes. #readathon

Now to continue reading FIRST DAUGHTER and kick husband out of bed. #readathon

One book finished! And one little boy now awake and husband still in bed! #readathon

#readathon is trending and I’m the top contributer? LOL Will stop & read. See you in a few.

1st post of the day! #readathon http://blog.mawbooks.com/20…

Starting off with an easy book ; TALES OF THE BEEDLE BARD. #readathon

I woke up every two hours last night, I’m so excited! Yay!!!! #readathon

It’s been an hour and a half since I read last. Better get to it. Till next time . . .

Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon: Update #1 (And it Begins!)

Natasha Maw — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:00:26 +0000

I’m reading today in Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-Thon! So excited! If you’re reading this by RSS feed or email why don’t you come on over and do a bit of cheerleading?! Maybe around two in the morning? Because, you know, I’ll be pulling my eyes out by then and fighting sleep. But dang it, I’ve waited to long to do this and I want to be in it for the long haul! And as a heads up, if all goes well I plan on having about eight updates/posts go up today.

Items of Note

I’m awake at the ungodly hour of six in the morning on a Saturday (at least I hope I’m awake – I scheduled this post!) Let the party begin!

The Stats

Book Currently Reading: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (I want that sense of accomplishment immediately!)
Time Started: 6 am
Time Now: 6 am
Reading For Charity: $5 a book for Save Darfur in honor of April being Genocide Prevention Month (new to the Maw Books Blog? Check out these posts.)

Twitter Updates

Follow me on Twitter for real time updates! And see what everybody else is up to. I’ll update this space in later posts with some tweets.

Book Lists

Natasha Maw — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:54:30 +0000

Awards

Children’s Titles

Genocide

Home and Garden

On Being a Master Gardener

New York Times Bestsellers

Book Wish Foundation – Reading Relief for Refugees of Darfur

Natasha Maw — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:17:01 +0000

For those of you who have been with my blog longer than just the last three months already realize how much Darfur means to me. During September, I organized the Reading and Blogging for Darfur campaign which raised funds and awareness about the current genocide taking place in Darfur, Sudan. That project is among one of the most important things that I felt I did this year. I was touched by how much my fellow bloggers and book readers supported the project and learned how they could help.

I would now like to point your attention to an organization that is also helping Darfur refugees in Chad. Book Wish Foundation is an organization that aims to provide reading relief by putting books into the hands of primary school, pre-school, or literacy program students in the refugee camps. Books, libraries, reading glasses, and school supplies are all part of the project.

According to Book Wish Foundation:

Book Wish Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 26-1285319) with a mission to provide reading relief for people in crisis. In partnership with organizations that work on the ground in some of the most distressed places around the world, we support reading to improve education, mental health, and occupational training.

Reading relief is a concept much broader than providing books. It encompasses all of the aid for community institutions and individuals that makes reading possible. This includes, for example, support for libraries, schools, informal literacy and language programs, and vision care. To provide relief, this aid must match the specific needs that exist, which vary according to the crisis situation, culture, language, demographics, educational history, and aspirations of the people being served. These needs form the basis of the Wish Lists on our website, and provide an opportunity for highly targeted giving.

We focus on people in long-term crisis situations because they may face problems so grave that reading relief is not a major component of the aid they receive, although reading may have a great positive impact on their lives. Refugees, internally displaced people, school-aged children not in school, the homeless, the critically ill, and the desperately poor are among the populations we aim to reach.

Book Wish Foundation was formed in October 2007 by the mother-son team of bibliophiles Lorraine and Logan Kleinwaks, in response to a Washington Post article describing the lack of books in a refugee camp in Eastern Chad. We are staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers, and all money and goods donated for specific projects or Wish List items will be used only for those purposes. Incidental costs, such as for office supplies, are not funded through these targeted donations. Public documents of the Foundation are posted on our website and can conveniently be viewed here. A financial statement is available upon written request from the Office of Consumer Affairs of the State of Virginia, where we are registered to solicit charitable donations.

One of the reasons, I wanted to mention Book Wish Foundation was because of the creative post holiday campaign that they just launched:

We’ve just launched a (post-)holiday campaign to raise funds for library construction, English textbooks, and primary school textbooks for the Darfuris in the Bredjing, Treguine, and Gaga refugee camps in eastern Chad. Here’s how it works: we want you to count the books you received as presents this year and donate $1 per book. You can choose how the money is spent and read more details at holiday.bookwish.org.

A little bit always goes a long way. We all love books. We all asked for books for the holidays. We gave books and we received books. Now we can give just a little more. My kids received at least 15 books for Christmas. I will personally be donating $1 per book to the Book Wish Foundation. If you feel you are able, I invite you to do the same. Sadly, the genocide in Darfur isn’t over yet. Refugees in Chad need your help getting back on their feet. Putting books into the hands of those who needs them is just one small way to make a difference.

Visit Book Wish Foundation and the Holiday Book Wish website for more information.

T4 by Ann Clare LeZotte

Natasha Maw — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:45:19 +0000

T4 by Ann Clare LeZotte is a free verse novel for about the age nine to twelve reading level that takes us inside the Holocaust but from a different perspective that we don’t see very often. That of life for a deaf child.

Although life is silent for Paula Becker she’s happy in her home with her parents and sister. But in 1939, Hitler creates T4, the program to euthanize citizens with disabilities and mental illness simply because they would be “better off” and they were not fit for life. Paula’s parents realized that life is no longer safe at home for Paula, so at the age of thirteen they send her into hiding for the duration of the war. While hiding she realizes that she’s not the only one who has reason to be afraid:

I shared my shawl and cloths
With the other children. I liked
Six-year old Nelly. She
Reminded me of Clara.
We huddled together
All nine of us.
And watched the door.
I darned my stocking
With the needle and thread
I brought along.
Nobody spoke.
We told stories
With our eyes
As we stared into
One another’s faces.

I realized
I wasn’t the only one
Who was hated.

The free verse in T4 is simple, short and to the point but it’s very powerful. LeZotte gives enough background information about the Holocaust for young readers to understand, but it’s one of those books that would be good to discuss together. T4 is a quick read (I read it under twenty minutes) that leaves a lasting impression. Although the subject matter is “no fun” this book leaves me wanting more.

T4 is Ann Clare Le Zotte’s debut novel and like her main character she is also completely deaf. I’m looking forward to more! She maintains a blog at Amazon and has a interview that you can check out at Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature.

Everybody’s a Winner! Reading & Blogging for Darfur Giveaways!

Natasha Maw — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:30:20 +0000

Winners! Winners! Something for everybody! This is my way to say thank you for helping raise awareness and funds concerning the genocide in Darfur. It wouldn’t have been a success without you!

In case you’re wondering, here’s how the winners were selected. Thanks to the form you filled out, everything was in a great spreadsheet for me. I’d do a form again in a heartbeat! So happy I didn’t have to figure this all out by hand, and I already have all of your mailing addresses! Each person had a number assigned to them. If there were ten people all in for a book I asked my husband for a number 1-10 and counted down to see the “number” who had won. The grand prize winner was selected first and then we proceeded to randomly select numbers to go with book titles. A number could only win once. Everything was going great until three-fourths of the way through when I ended up having no numbers even qualified to win a book. In other words, everybody had already won something else. I took the liberty of making switches, but while doing this I only “saw” numbers. I didn’t feel to guilty over this because I had no idea who won what until I corresponded their number to their name while writing this post. Make sense?

CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!

Signed copy of The Debs by Susan McBride sponsored by Susan McBride

ANITA Y.

Signed copy of Rules by Cynthia Lord sponsored by Cynthia Lord

YAN L.

When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka

LAURA FROM READING REFLECTIONS

This is What I Did by Ann Dee Ellis sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

AMY FROM AMY’S HAIKU HAVEN

Signed copy of Madapple sponsored by Christina Meldrum

WENDY FROM CARIBOUSMOM

The Leper Compound by Paula Nangle sponsored by Literary Ventures Fund

BETHANY FROM B&B EX LIBRIS

Darfur Diaries, Stories of Survivalsponsored by Nation Books

MICHELLE FROM FLUTTERING BUTTERFLIES

Tears of the Desert, A Memoir of Survivial in Darfur by Halima Bashir & Damien Lewis sponsored by Random House

RAMYA FROM RAMYA’S BOOKSHELF

No, No, Yes, Yes by Leslie Patricelli sponsored by Leslie Patricelli

SUSAN FROM BLOGGIN’ ‘BOUT BOOKS

and

KT FROM WHAT KT READS

Signed copy of The 13th Reality, The Journal of Curious Letters by James Dashner sponsored by James Dashner

MEGHAN FROM MEDIEVAL BOOKWORM

Signed copy of Far World, Water Keep by J. Scott Savage sponsored by J. Scott Savage

JENN M. FROM KNOWLEDGE TREE DAY CARE

Feather Man by Rhyll McMaster sponsored by Literary Ventures Fund

RUTH FROM BOOKISH RUTH

The Spirit of the Place by Samuel Shem sponsored by Literary Ventures Fund

SHAUNA FROM READING AND RUMINATIONS

Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway sponsored by Literary Ventures Fund

LAURA H.

Of Beetles & Angels, A Boy’s Remarkable Journey From a Refugee Camp to Harvard by Mawi Asgedom sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

JEN FROM DEVOURER OF BOOKS

Sweethearts by Sara Zarr sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

MARI FROM MARI READS

Story of a Girl sponsored by Sara Zarr sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

HEATHER FROM BOOK ADDICTION

Mr. Popper’s Penquins by Richard & Florence Atwater sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

LISA FROM BOOKS. LISTS. LIFE.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

NATALIE W.

Say You’re One of Them by Uwem Akpan sponsored Hatchette Book Group

JEAN FROM DOG EAR DIARY

Audio version of Long Walk to Freedom: Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

REBECCA FROM THE INSIDE COVER

The Blue Taxi by N.S. Koenings sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

MEGAN FROM LEAFING THROUGH LIFE

The Book of Calamities: Five Questions about Suffering and Its Meaning by Peter Trachtenberg sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

HANNAH FROM WORD LILY

Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

JENNIFER FROM THE LITERATE HOUSEWIFE REVIEW

The Host by Stephenie Meyer sponsored by Hatchette Book Group

AMBER FROM AMBER STULTS

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

TRACY AT BOOKROOM REVIEWS

Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts

ALESSANDRA FROM OUT OF THE BLUE

The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

MICHELLE FROM UN-MAINSTREAM MOM READS

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

ALYCE FROM AT HOME WITH BOOKS

The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard

CONNIE FROM LITMUSE

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines

KATHY FROM BERMUDAIONION

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

JESSICA FROM THE COMMON MOMMY DENOMINATOR

and

NICOLE FROM BOOKS, BOOKS, AND MORE GREAT BOOKS

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

CINDI H.

Empire Falls by Richard Russo

AMY FROM THE SLEEPY READER

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

MYRTHE FROM THE ARMENIAN ODAR READS

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Nifenegger

DANIEL C.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

DONNA FROM DONNA GEPHART’S WILD WORLD OF WORDS

Cane River by Lalita Tademy

AMY FROM MY FRIEND AMY

The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan

ALI FROM WORDUCOPIA

Rapunzel’s Revenge poster signed by Shannon & Dean Hale, Nathan Hale (not included in grand prize) sponsored by Shannon & Dean Hale and Nathan Hale

REBECCA FROM THE INSIDE COVER

The 13th Reality T-Shirt, Youth size Large (not included in grand prize)

ABBIE B.

One year membership to Rich Women Sisterhood ($360 value, not included in the grand prize) sponsored by Rich Women Sisterhood

HEATHER FROM AGE 30+ A LIFETIME OF BOOKS

And last but not least I have three people, DEWEY FROM THE HIDDEN SIDE OF A LEAF, JOY FROM THOUGHTS OF JOY AND SAMANTHA FROM SAM’S BOOK BLOG, who sadly didn’t win any of the books that they selected. As hard as I tried I couldn’t work the system well enough. But no fear! For the three of you I have six books that were not given out. (Not for the fact that nobody registered for them, but because I didn’t have any non-winners to draw from.) They are: The Measure of a Man by Sydney Poiter, Vinegar Hill by A Manette Ansay, The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds,, Theft by N.S. Koenings sponsored by Hatchette Book Group, The First Hurt, Stories by Rachel Sherman sponsored by Literary Ventures Fun. I also forgot to list The Best Place to Be by Lesley Dorman. That is available as well. If none of those titles interest you, I’d like to send you a five dollar gift certificate to Amazon. I know it doesn’t really equal the cover price of these books, but it’s still something. Just let me know what you would like to do.

CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!

But wait!!! THE GRAND PRIZE!!!! This lucky individual will go home with not one, not two, but 48 books! All of the books listed above! Seriously, is this not the coolest, biggest prize you’ve ever seen?!! Who’s the winner of the largest giveaway EVER!!! Drum roll . . .

KAY FROM MY RANDOM ACTS OF READING!!!!!

Congratulations Kay and to everybody else! You are all winners!!

Final Update – Reading & Blogging for Darfur

Natasha Maw — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:01:52 +0000

Finally! I think I’ve finally finished the final update of the Reading & Blogging for Darfur awareness campaign. For details on all of the books and posts that these figures are based on, visit my September wrap-up post.

Here’s How We Did

I read 31 books in September for a grand total of: 5,405 pages at a penny per page equals $54.05
Number of posts I published during September: 62 @ .50 cents per post equals $31.00
Number of comments and trackbacks received during September: 1140 at .10 cents a comment equals $114.00
Number of bloggers who posted about the campaign: 58 at .50 cents each equals $29.00
Number of bloggers who posted button in their sidebar: 32 at .50 cents each equals $16.00
Number of Darfur books read or documentaries watched: 31 at .50 cents each equals $15.50
Number of books or videos reviewed by bloggers: 29 at $1 each equals $29

The Quick Numbers

So it looks like I’ll be donating $203.50
If you chose to sponsor me at a penny a page that total is $54.05
If you chose to sponsor me at .50 cents a post that total is $31.00
If you chose to sponsor me at both a penny a page and .50 cents a post that total is $85.05
As of today and according to my rough numbers I had 13 people sponsor me at a penny per page for a total of $702.6 and 14 people sponsor me at .50 cents a post for a total of $434.00. So in addition to my $203.5, you helped raise $1136.60.

It’s not too late, if you’d like to go ahead and sponsor me now that you have an idea of dollar amounts, go right ahead!

How to Make Your Donation

Many have inquired about sending money directly to me, to which I say, no thank you please. Take a look at the list below and choose the organization that you feel you are most comfortable with and donate directly to them. Some organizations fund awareness campaigns to pressure politicians to take action and others deal directly with the people in Darfur helping with services and programs. If you find an organization not on this list, feel free to donate to them as well.

This is total honor system here on your donation. I trust your guilt will get to you when a year from now you realize you forgot to make your donation

ORGANIZATIONS WHO ACCEPT DONATIONS with interest and a presence in Darfur, Sudan:

International Rescue Committee, Donate for Darfur. 90% of funds go to humanitarian services and programs, 10% to administration and fundraising. Your donation will go specifically to Darfurians.
Save Darfur. Funds crucial awareness and advocacy programs that play a critical role in building the political pressure needed to end the crisis in Darfur.
Enough Project Founded by John Prendergast, funds help galvanize public and political leaders to effectively confront mass violence against innocent civilians in Darfur and southern Sudan, northern Uganda, eastern Congo and Chad.
A list of 20 non-profit organizations who have a presence in Darfur. I recommend looking at each organization closely to determine how your donation is used.
Another great list of humanitarian organizations in Darfur. Again, browse around and decide if one looks right for you. Everybody from The Red Cross to Save the Children.

Raising Awareness

A huge part of this campaign was to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur. I know a lot of you have mentioned that you have learned so much when you knew so little about Darfur. I remember the first time I ever saw the word Darfur. It was on the way to my husbands grandma’s house. There was this college duplex that had a huge sign in the window that said, “Save Darfur.” After passing that sign half a dozen times, I started to feel guilty that I didn’t know what in the world they were talking about. So of course I had to look it up. It’s that same type of awareness that you’ve helped to create as you talk with your friends, neighbors, bloggers, etc.

Check out these awesome bloggers:

Mari from Mari Reads reviews Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival by Jen
Wordlily reviews The Devil Came on Horseback documentary over at Please Pass the Popcorn.
Joy from Thoughts of Joy reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari.
Tanabata at In Spring it is the Dawn reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari.
Ana from Diary of an Eccentric reviews Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
Bermudaonion reviews Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
Melissa from Shhh I’m Reading reviews Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
Joanne from The Ride watched and reviewed the the Darfur Diaries documentary.
Ramya from Ramya’s Bookshelf reviewed The Devil Came on Horseback, Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur by Brian Steadle.
Lisa from Books, Lists, Life reviewed Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and Jon Prendergast
Samantha from Sam’s Book Blog reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari.
Madeleine from Madeleine’s Book Blog reviews The Devil Came on Horseback documentary.
Nicole from Books, Books, and More Great Books writes up an amazing review of The Devil Came on Horseback, Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur by Brian Steadle.
Ali from Worducopia reviews the documentary Darfur Now.
Heather from Book Addiction reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari.
Amy from The Sleepy Reader reviews The Devil came on Horseback, Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur by Brian Steadle.
Jen from Devourer of Books reviews Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
Amy from Amy’s Haiku Haven reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari and Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and Jon Prendergast, the video Journey to Darfur and the documentary on Sudan from Vice Magazine.
Mrs. B. Roth from It is I, Mrs. B. Roth watched the documentary The Devil Came on Horseback.
Marcia at The Printed Page also read Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur.
Becky from Becky’s Book Reviews read Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and Jon Prendergast.
Tracy from Bookroom Reviews watched and reviewed the documentary Darfur Now.
Megan from Leafing Through Life read Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
Alyce from At Home With Books reviews The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darufr by Daoud Hari.
Kathy from Bermudaonion reviews Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir.
Jenn M. at Knowledge Tree Day Care reviews the documentary The Devil Came on Horseback.
Donna Gephart watched the documentary The Devil Came on Horseback.
Daniel watched the documentary Darfur Now.

Did I miss you?Let me know.

What I have on the Maw Books Blog:

Giveaways!

Thank you to the many wonderful authors and publishing companies who have generously donated their books including Susan McBride, Cynthia Lord, Christina Meldrum, Leslie Patricelli, James Dashner, J. Scott Savage, Hatchette Book Group, Literary Ventures Fund, Nation Books, Random House, and Rich Women Sisterhood.

To be eligible for at least one of the 50 prizes you must have during this past month either read a book about Darfur, watched a documentary about Darfur, posted about the campaign on your blog, or put the button in your blog sidebar. (I do have more than 50 people eligible, so I’m going to feel really, really bad for those who don’t win.)

One person is going home with ALL the books!! Yes, ALL of them! At least $800 worth of prizes! To be eligible for this grand prize you must either sponsor me at a penny per page, .50 cents a post, or both. See totals above. Seriously, $30 gets you a chance to win a ton of books?! Not bad, I say.

All the prizes and how to register for them are in the post directly following this one.

THANK YOU!

I wish I could personally thank all of you for making this such a success. I know that what we do isn’t going to make the genocide in Dafur stop right now, but I do know that every little bit helps. And when this whole thing is over, we won’t tell ourselves, “I knew, but did nothing.” I can’t say thank you enough.

Any questions? If so just let me know.

Genocide in Darfur by Janey Levy

Natasha Maw — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:45:47 +0000

Genocide in Darfur by Janey Levy is a new book that just came out this month. Written for the 14-17 age level, it’s a great new addition to the library of Darfur reading, especially for children.

Genocide in Darfur is easy to read, has an excellent format and great photos. It’s split into five sections: a brief history of genocide in general, Sudan’s timeline and the events that lead up to the genocide, the actual genocide, insight into the victims and aggressors, and how the world is responding to the genocide in Darfur. At the back of the book, there is a timeline, a glossary, resources for more information and further reading, and a bibliography.

While I didn’t find any of the content original (all the stories referenced other books which I had already read), Genocide in Darfur is a great reference book that I’d recommend as an excellent introduction for children and teenagers to the atrocities in Darfur.

Another book for children, but at a younger reading level, that I would recommend about the genocide in Darfur is The Sudan Project: Rebuilding With the People of Darfur: A Young Person’s Guide by Melissa Leembruggen (read my book review and an interview with the author).

Other books I’ve reviewed about Darfur:
Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival by Jen Marlowe
The Devil Came on Horseback, Bearing Witness to the Genocide in Darfur by Brian Steidle and Gretchen Steidle Wallace
Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and Jon Prendergast
The Translator, A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari
Guest Post: Dennis Burke, Co-Author of The Translator, A Tribesman Memoir of Survival in Darfur
Tears of the Desert, A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir with Damien Lewis